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Rain gardens are on the rise in cities, and for good reason

The city’s sewer system, which combines storm runoff and raw sewage in some areas, has a history of overflowing. Instead of flowing into a treatment plant, that toxic mix, along with the sediment, trash and other pollutants storm water washes off streets, ends up in rivers.

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Backed-up pipes, stinky yards: Climate change is wrecking septic tanks

As climate change intensifies, septic failures are emerging as a vexing issue for local governments.

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For Honolulu, rising seas deliver flood risks three ways
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For Honolulu, rising seas deliver flood risks three ways

The biggest source of flooding linked to sea-level rise for Hawaii’s capital city comes not from the sea itself. It comes from underground.
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Philadelphia is using green technology to improve its sewage system
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Philadelphia is using green technology to improve its sewage system

More frequent flooding is overwhelming city drainage systems, sending raw sewage into rivers and streams. But Philadelphia is trying an innovative fix — capturing rainwater before flows into city drains.
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A sinking metropolis

A day in the life of Jakarta—a city drowning in water insecurity.
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Saudi oil official’s role in climate science report raises conflict of interest concerns

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Ocean salinity shifts are melting Antarctic sea ice faster, scientists find

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Vermont soccer club kicks toward a cleaner future

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

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EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

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How China raced ahead on clean energy while America clung to oil

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Greenpeace faces ruin after oil giant wins lawsuit rewriting Standing Rock history